While Hesperia Christian's win against Academy for Academic Excellence wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Knights 3-2 on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (98-96) Hesperia Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 11-25, 25-17, 15-12.

Sadie Arango
| 08/28/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 6 |
| 08/21/25 @ Woodcrest Christian | 4 |
| 08/14/25 @ Western Christian | 3 |
| 08/26/25 @ Arrowhead Christian | 2 |
| 08/19/25 vs Barstow | 2 |
Sadie Arango was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 12 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Hesperia Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hesperia Christian is set to square off against their familiar foe Academy of Careers & Exploration at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Academy for Academic Excellence will challenge rival Big Bear at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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